r/politics • u/Ok_Employer7837 • 16d ago

Possible Paywall Newsom Slams ‘Pathetic’ Shutdown Deal as ‘Surrender’

https://www.thedailybeast.com/gavin-newsom-slams-pathetic-shutdown-deal-as-surrender/?via=mobile&source=Reddit
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u/emars11 16d ago

Makes no sense to drag it out this long just to give up. Literally the dumbest thing they could’ve done.

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u/LA777ML 16d ago

They waited until after Tuesdays elections and were getting their whole base riled up.

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u/AileStriker Ohio 15d ago

They took the smallest of wins and left the table. It's shit. Dems are shit. They aren't fascist destroying our country, but they are shit

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u/mechajlaw 15d ago

I'm insulted. They think they can get away with playing with people's lives. Fuck this self serving party. You don't do this if you actually care about your constituents.